MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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